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Category Archives: Ukraine
Alfred McCoy on the Rise of China
[NOTE: In 2008, Al McCoy was a main speaker at a conference on U. S. torture that I helped organize. Both his talk and his academic record marked him as a scholar to reckon with on matters of foreign policy and empire. This record drew me to this new analysis of the rapid shifts of … Continue reading Alfred McCoy on the Rise of China
Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — The West vs. The Rest
Gwynne Dyer — April 27, 2033 There is a deep and growing rift between “the West” and “the Rest” about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign country can buy into … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — The West vs. The Rest
Here’s One I Missed: “Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?”
NOTE: I recognize a lot in this article, though I’m no Russian expert. What’s familiar are the parallels with my own generational experience, and one of its central traumas: the Vietnam war. Yes, I was an antiwar protester. There were lots of us; we repeatedly filled Washington’s main streets with our anger. I have friends … Continue reading Here’s One I Missed: “Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?”
Is Ukraine Fighting a U. S. “Proxy War” With Russia? The Answer Is . . .
. . . Yes. No. Both. Maybe. Or —Or What?? Washington Post — April 18, 2023 An intellectual battle rages: Is the U.S. in a proxy war with Russia? Vladimir Putin says the West is trying to ‘finish’ Russia. The Biden administration denies the accusation. But leaked documents reveal the extent of U.S. involvement in … Continue reading Is Ukraine Fighting a U. S. “Proxy War” With Russia? The Answer Is . . .